EU approach to resilience

The last foreign affairs Council of the European Union adopted the Union's approach to resilience, by recognizing the need to take a long-term perspective embedded in local and national policies and linked to complementary action at regional level. This approach is to incorporate a number of key components including: the need to anticipate crises by assessing risks; a greater focus on riskreduction, prevention, mitigation and preparedness; and further efforts to enhance swift response to and recovery from crises